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Jul
31
2010

Thoughts on the iPhone 4 Case Program

Jonne Eilimö | July 31, 2010 18:25 | 0 comments |

iPhone 4 Case Program

The iPhone 4 has gotten a lot of bad publicity in form of complaints and whining with how they have handled the ‘Antennagate’ situation.

Personally, I haven’t noticed a significant difference when placing my finger on the ‘weak-spot’, or by holding the phone in a death-grip kind of way. For those who complain, Apple has issued a free Case Program, that will let you order a free bumper or a case from Apple.

To do this, you have to download a program from the App Store called ‘iPhone 4 Case Program’. The program will ask for your iTunes account password, and will after that take you to a selection of free bumpers and cases. When you click on a bumper / case, you’ll see a gallery short description of it. Also an estimated delivery time is given to you. After you’ve chosen which bumper or case you’d like to receive, you just have to accept or edit the suggested delivery address and click submit. If everything went well, you’ll shortly receive a confirmation email where you’ll find the expected delivery date.

I just ordered my free case, and it is expected to be delivered as follows:

We estimate your order to be shipped by 06 Sep, 2010.
We expect your order will arrive by post to your shipping address on or before 09 Sep, 2010.

Two thumbs how Apple has done this, and how easy it was for me to order the case.

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Jonne Eilimö | July 31, 2010 18:25 | 0 comments |
Jul
31
2010

HTC Desire HD ‘Ace’ and Desire Z ‘Vision’ Appears in Vodafone Inventory

Jonne Eilimö | July 31, 2010 16:35 | 0 comments | source

Not long ago, specs for a device previously known as the HTC Ace leaked. With that leak, we also got a new name for this thing, and the official marketing name is HTC Desire HD. Another interesting device that appeared is the HTC Desire Z, previously known as Vision. Specs has yet to be released for the Desire Z.

What we do know, is that these both devices have appeared in a Vodafone inventory program, meaning that the products has been ‘created’. Normally this happens when operators know when they will get the device. Both the Desire HD (Ace) and Desire Z (Vision) is expected to be released in October. Maybe we’ll see a launch sooner than this?

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Jonne Eilimö | July 31, 2010 16:35 | 0 comments | source
Jul
31
2010

Offer: Lifetime Navigation for Samsung Wave with Route 66

Jonne Eilimö | July 31, 2010 15:30 | 0 comments | source

Route 66 for WaveSamsung has a long relationship with Route 66, a navigation software used in some of their phones. Now you can get lifetime navigation for your Samsung Wave, or S8500, that runs on Samsung’s bada OS.

For 29.99€, you will get lifetime navigation in one country, for 39.99€ you’ll get Eastern or Western Europe, and for 49.99€ you’ll get lifetime navigation in Europe.

Of course this isn’t the same as what Nokia is currently offering with its FREE Lifetime maps for some Nokia phones, but it certainly is worth it if you use your phone as a navigator.

The offer is valid till the end of this year, and can be bought by following this link.

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Jonne Eilimö | July 31, 2010 15:30 | 0 comments | source
Jul
31
2010

LG’s First Windows Phone 7 Device Coming in September

Jonne Eilimö | July 31, 2010 06:09 | 0 comments | source

LG Panther - GW910

LG’s representative has told PCWorld that we will get the first LG manufactured Windows Phone 7 device by the end of September! That means that we will see a Windows Phone 7 release in the coming 60 days! We’ll most probably see a LG Panther, GW910, at the launch event, but will there be something more?

“We have a deep relationship with Microsoft so expect to have a couple by the end of this year,” said Ken Hong, an LG representative in Seoul, South Korea.

Could we get the rumored E900 and C900 later this year?

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Jonne Eilimö | July 31, 2010 06:09 | 0 comments | source
Jul
30
2010

Video: BlackBerry Bold 9780 avec BlackBerry 6

Jonne Eilimö | July 30, 2010 19:03 | 0 comments | source

For you BlackBerry fans out there, this is for you. A (-nother) video of BlackBerry 6 on a BlackBerry Bold 9780. Both the OS and the 9780 looks interesting, too bad they don’t sell BB’s here in Finland.

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Jonne Eilimö | July 30, 2010 19:03 | 0 comments | source
Jul
30
2010

Another Nokia C7 Leak – Snappyness and Symbian^3

Jonne Eilimö | July 30, 2010 18:49 | 0 comments | source

Nokia C7 - Symbian^3

CJ from ZomgItsCJ spotted a good leak over at Engadget China. The new dude to see the light of day is the Nokia C7-00, a Symbian^3 device with fairly good specs.

  • Symbian^3
  • 8MP Camera with Auto-focus, Dual LED Flash and HD Ready (720p) Video Recording
  • GSM and UMTS
  • microUSB connector
  • 3.5mm audio-jack
  • microSD card slot with support for up to 32GB
  • Coverflow in Music Player
  • 3.3″ Capacitive Screen with 640×360 Resolution
  • Multitouch capabilities
  • Size 116 x 57 x 11 mm

Another important fact is that they write that the phone runs pretty smooth. Two thumbs up for Nokia!

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Jonne Eilimö | July 30, 2010 18:49 | 0 comments | source
Jul
30
2010

Sonera SIM to Micro SIM DIY

Jonne Eilimö | July 30, 2010 17:36 | 4 comments |

Sonera Micro SIM DIY

The iPhone 4 went on sale in an addition 17 countries today, and thankfully Finland was included. I was the 8th person to get the iPhone 4 here in Vaasa :) But, since I didn’t want to lock myself up for a few years on a contract, I needed to cut my old SIM (regular) to make it fit inside the iPhone 4.

This was actually quite easy, and I only used a pen, ruler and a pair of scissors. Actually, you don’t even need the ruler and a pen, just a pair of scissors. In the image above, you can the new Micro SIM card, and then my old regular SIM card cut so that it fits the iPhone 4. It’s very easy when you have a template around your new Micro SIM card itself! You just place the old SIM underneath this new Micro SIM and mark out what you need to cut, and then just use whatever tool you like to do the hard work. My choice of weapon is the scissors on the right.

Good luck and hit View Post to see the result!

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Jonne Eilimö | July 30, 2010 17:36 | 4 comments |
Jul
30
2010

WordPress Updated to Version 3.0.1

Jonne Eilimö | July 30, 2010 05:58 | 0 comments |

e’s PhoneBlog was just updated to run on WordPress 3.0.1.

Please use the contact form if you notice anything that needs fixing!

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Jonne Eilimö | July 30, 2010 05:58 | 0 comments |
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